The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-29
CURRENT LITERATURE.

Until within recent years the people of the
United States have KIN own comparatively little
about the Central American States. Latterly
this knowl edge has received considerable Access
sons, and at present there is general desire for
more. A valuable contribution is the work en-
titled Guatemala, the Land o: the Quetzal,n
by William T. Brigham. The author. made
three separate trips to Guatemala, remaining
there altogether about three years. travelling
taking notes and photographs and studying the
country and its people, The record of his OBJ
servations makes a very interesting book Ho
is enthusiastic in his praise of the climate and
natural scenery of Guatemala, and found the
quaint mode of life and the traces of ancient
civilization an endless subject of profitable
study. The book is copiously illustrated from
photographs made by the author, and is in all
respects q valuable addition to our knowledge of
country that possesses so, many le1s
Charles Scribner's Sons. Indianapolis: The
Bowen Merrill Company.
Geraldine, Souvenir of the St Lawrence"
is a notable book in its way. In the first place,
it is pu blished anonymously though more than
clever enough to mako one wish to know the
name of the author In the second place. it
bears a close resemblance in meter and style to
Owen Meredith's sLucile," but the author
states IN a predatory note that he. she
conceived the idea and meter of the work before
Lucille" was published. and, in fact. has never
read that popular poem. Geraldine" is ro-
nance in verse, and both the romance and the
verse are very good. The characters are we'll
chosen, the plot interesting. and the versifica-
ton exceedingly graceful and clever. Inasmuch
it is certainly imitation of LUCILLE. "it may
be compared with it and it does PES, not suffer by
readers and admirers. IL is published in very
attractive style by Ticknor & Co., Boston.
Cloth, ornamental covers, gilt edges, Illustrated,
So. so. Indianapolis: The Bowen-Merrill Com
pany.
Historic Girls" by E. S. Brooks. author of
Historic Boys is collection of stories
corning girls who have influenced the history of
their times-of girls who by eminent position or
valiant deeds became historic even before they
had passed the period of girlhood. There
twelve sketches of as many heroines. They
vey interesting lessons, for some ofsthese famous
girls were willful well as courageous. and mis-
chievous well as tenderhearted. The papers
were originally published in the st. Nicholas.
where they had large circle OF young readers
They are now produced In handsome book form
by G: F. Putnams Sons. New York lllumi-
Bowen Merrill Company.
'Tanglewood Tales for Boys and Girls" by
Nathaniel Hawthorne, is companion volume
to the popular holiday edition OF Hawthornes
Wonder book for Girls and Boys. published two
years ago. The classic myths of The Minotaur,
The Pygmies, The Dragons Teeth, Circes
Palace, The Pomegranate Seeds, and the Gold
en- Fleece, are told by Hawthorne with marvel
GUS skill and grace. and in this handsome hoi-
day book they cannot fail to delight fresh host
of readers, old as we'll young. With its supe-
rior contents. handsome illustrations by George
Wharton Edwards, and attractive binding, it
makes exceedingly appropr late christmas
present for young folk. Boston: Houghton
Mif1in & Co. indianapolis: Tue Bowsn-Mer-
rili Company.
That prolific and entertaining writer of juve-
nile books Col. Thomas w. Knox. appears in
new entitled "Dog Stories and Dog Love-" =.
It purpor,s to give the experiences of two boys
in feeding and training dogs. together with
numerous anecdotes of canine intelligence. For
his materials the author has drawn freely FROM
a wide range of natural history, stories abans3
animals etc, but he has so Eemodelea and :
For the rest it contains much interesting iEfor-
nation concerning dogs and dog nature, how to
breed, train and treat them. etc. 1t is published
In handsome style by Casseli q Co. New York.
Illustrated ornamented covers. 81. IS. For sale
by The Bowen Merrill Company.
1.-The Book of Folk Stories, rewritten by Hor-
ace E. Scudder is a book OF old favorites-in-
Guiding the Story of the Chicken Licken; The
Old Woman and her Pig; The Three Bears; The
Elves and Shoemaker; Hans in Luck; Little One
Eye, Little Two Eyes and Little Three Eyes;
Puss in Boots; Cinderella, the Glass Slipper;
The Sleeping Beauty in the Wood Beauty and
the Beast Jack and the Bean-stalk; Dick Whit
CAT; Little Red Riding HooG-rewritten to bring
them within the easy comprehension Of children
who have just learned to read Cloth, 16mo so
cents Boston. Houghton, Miffin g. Co., Indian
apolis: The Bowen Merrill Company.
Irene E. jerome. author and designer of some
Of the most attractive holiday books of last sea-
son, appears this year with "a Bunch of Vic
Iets." The text consists of verses on violets
judiciously culled from well-known authors.
written by the present one. each accompanied
with beautifully designed and executed en-
craving by George 7. Andrew The violet pre-
dominates every page and never did TIE
modest, popular little f1owsr receive more deli
cate and exquisite treatment. Although the po-
etical selections are appropriate. the eneravings
are the chief attraction of the book, which
large and handsome one gilt edges &c = and covers
Lee s. Shepard. Indianapolis: The Bowen
Merrill Company.
''The Modern School CT Art" edited by Will
fred Meynell, is collection of biographical and
critical sketches of modern representative art
ists English, French and American. There are
eighteen of these sketches of many different
artists, with a portrait and autograph of each.
sketch of his life and works and engravngs of
some of the latter. There are some go illustra-
TONS with nearly twenty foil page plates In
respect of contents, arrangement. illustrations
and mechanical execution the book is artistic
gem. Cloth. extra gilt edges Sc. co. New York:
Cassell & Co. Indianapolis The Bowen Merrill
Company
sJuan and Juanita." by Frances Courtney
Baylor is the story, founded on fact, of two
Mexican children captured by the Indians aud
carried off to their wild Businesses Their adj
ventures and trials during four years of captiv-
ity and their final escape under very remarka-
BILE circumstances make story of thrilling in
terest for young readers. It was first published
in St. Nicholas, and is now republished in hand
some book form by Tcknor & Co, Boston, for
the Century Company. Cloth, decorated covers,
with red edges $3.50. Indianapolis: The Bowen
Merrill Company.